Tribes Feel (Rightfully) Gypped

The tribes in Maine have been denied a slot machine casino on three separate occasions, which truly does not seem right. The tribe has seen other slot machines and casinos get approved, but theirs has not been. One cannot help but think it is clearly discrimination against the tribe, even though the state says that it isn’t.

How else would you explain however, the fact that slot machines have been approved at racetracks and that Bangor approved a casino – even though the tribe has been turned down repeatedly? The tribes have been turned down each time they tried, and now it looks as though another company may get the approval to bring in a casino.

On Tuesday, voters will decide whether or not they will allow a Las Vegas company to bring in a casino, even though the tribe still does not have one. One year they voted down slot machines for the tribe while approving the casino in Bangor. When asked if they feel resentment against the state they say that they have already put up with so much racism that they are “numb” to it now.

The latest slot machine casino is going to be built in Oxford County if it is approved. Olympia Gaming is proposing a large casino in the middle of the town that would bring in up to 1,500 slot machines. It would also bring in table games and a hotel, and it looks as though it might get passed.
 

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